CVE-2009-1439
What it is
Buffer overflow in fs/cifs/connect.c in CIFS in the Linux kernel 2.6.29 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long nativeFileSystem field in a Tree Connect response to an SMB mount request.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 4.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 4.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 4.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-119 · Buffer errors
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel ≤ 2.6.29
- Linux Kernel 2.2.27
- Linux Kernel 2.4.36
- Linux Kernel 2.4.36.1
- Linux Kernel 2.4.36.2
- Linux Kernel 2.4.36.3
- Linux Kernel 2.4.36.4
- Linux Kernel 2.4.36.5
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Is it in your code?
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References
- http://blog.fefe.de/?ts=b72905a8
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b363b3304bcf68c4541683b2eff70b29f0446a5b
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00002.html
- http://lists.samba.org/archive/linux-cifs-client/2009-April/004322.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35120
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35121
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35185
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35217
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35226
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35343
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35387
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35390
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35394
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35656
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0084
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/04/1